Curated Video
NASA launches space telescope
1. Rocket on launch pad with NASA announcer saying 15 seconds to launch
2. Close up of rocket engines on launch pad with announcer counting down from 10 seconds
3. Rocket lifting off, UPSOUND of NASA announcer saying, "We have lift-off...
Curated Video
Largest particle collider fires protons across tunnel
1. Wide of control room
2. Low shot of scientist at desk
3. Travelling shot of section of Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
4. Mid of diagram illustrating journey proton will take
5. Mid of project leader Lyn Evans (in striped shirt) looking...
Curated Video
CAN521 TALKING TYPEWRITER
A demonstration of an American Edison Responsive Environment "talking typewriter" to teach small children to read.
1. vs exterior of Metro House, the United States trade centre in London
2. ws Admiralty Arch with pan to another...
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WRAP Particle collider started ADDS completion of second circuit
1. Wide of control room
2. Mid of control room
3. Travelling shot of section of Large Hadron Collider (LHC)
4. Mid of diagram illustrating journey proton will take
5. Mid of project leader Lyn Evans (in striped shirt) giving order to...
Curated Video
CAN096 DUNCAN SANDYS PRESS CONFERENCE
Commonwealth Secretary Duncan Sandys talks about the meetings he is holding over the Cyprus crisis.
1. vs of Sandys seated and speaking to reporters (mute)
2. ws exterior of building
3. SOUNDBITE (English): vs of Sandys talking about the...
Curated Video
CUTS 30 12 81 MUBARAK MEETS ISRAEL AND SUDANESE ENVOYS
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak meets with Israeli and Sudanese envoys in Cairo.
1. ws of car arriving at presidential palace and party going inside
2. vs interior of Mubarak seated and talking with the Sudanese envoy
3. SOUNDBITE...
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CUTS 22 12 82 BADRAN AND HASSAN AT ARAFAT MEETING
The Jordanian Prime Minister, Mudar Badran, and Crown Prince Hassan meet with Palestine Liberation Organisation leader Yasser Arafat.
1. vs of cars arriving and Arafat out and up steps
2. vs of the men around a table and talking
3. vs of...
Physics Girl
The Black Hole Death Problem
Did you know black holes aren't black? Learn more about space with an episode from a larger series exploring physics. We know more about black holes now than ever before in history, yet we aren't sure we really know anything at all.
TED-Ed
Hawking's Black Hole Paradox Explained
Scientists view every paradox as an opportunity for investigations that lead to discoveries. A short video looks at Stephen Hawking's Black Hole paradox and its implications for general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Veritasium
Spinning Black Holes
Why is the spin of a black hole important? Scholars explore spinning black holes and how they relate to momentum, matter, and mass. They investigate the different parameters that are used to measure black holes by understanding how...
Be Smart
Seeing a Black Hole with a Planet-Sized Telescope
When did scientists first view a black hole? Believe it or not, it was 2019! It took a century for the theoretical to become a reality, and a lesson from the larger It's Okay to be Smart series discusses the structure of the black hole...
Veritasium
First Image of a Black Hole!
Have scholars ever wondered what a black hole looks like? See the first image of a massive black hole and learn about what a black hole is, how it forms, and how telescopes took images from around the world. The video then relates the...
Veritasium
How to Understand the Image of a Black Hole
What is a black hole? Individuals hear a detailed explanation about what a black hole is, how it forms, and how it effects light and matter. The characteristics of a black hole determine the image it produces in telescopes, and...
TED-Ed
Can a Black Hole Be Destroyed?
The destructive power of black holes is enough to give any astrophysicist nightmares. No wonder the question arises as to whether a black hole can be destroyed. The narrator of a theoretical video explores the possibilities.
SciShow
There Are Planet-Sized 'Tornadoes' on the Sun?!
Scientists use a telescope larger than Earth to study distant galaxies. Learn how they build and operate such a large telescope as well as some of the cool discoveries with a short video from the SciShow Space series. It also explains...
SciShow
Red Nugget Galaxies: The Universe's Ultimate Survivors
Time capsules offer a glimpse into the past, and red nugget galaxies are the time capsules of the universe. Using an installment from the SciShow Space series, viewers explore the discovery of new red nugget galaxies. The video also...
SciShow
The Milky Way May Have a Disk of Black Holes
With better technology comes better information. An interesting video presentation discusses the evidence that makes scientists believe black holes exist in our galaxy. The narrator explains what a black hole is and how one forms.
SciShow
Nuclear Pasta May Be the Strongest Material Ever
Do you ever feel like scientists have more fun naming new discoveries than actually finding them? Discover the fun they had while learning about the extremely scientific concepts of nuclear pasta, gnocchi, spaghetti, waffles,...
TED-Ed
Could the Earth Be Swallowed By a Black Hole?
A black hole exists only a couple of thousand light years away from Earth. Should we be scared, or does that mean we are safe? Learn about the perspective of black holes and their relationship with Earth and the larger universe. After...
PBS
Black Hole Apocalypse | Stellar Life Cycles
All stars start with the fusion of hydrogen, but their life cycles vary greatly. The PBS 9-12 Space series introduces star life cycles and explains why they vary so much. Clear animations illustrate the pressure, fusion, collapsing, and...
PBS
Black Hole Apocalypse | Modeling Galaxies
Once, scientists believed black holes to be rare, but modern technology is proving otherwise. Using data from the Hubble telescope, scientists create computer models of distant galaxies. They discover super massive black holes in the...
PBS
Black Hole Apocalypse | How to Detect Gravitational Waves
The prediction of gravitational waves rocked the scientific world, but it was many years before researchers tested the theory. See how Rainer Weiss applied his knowledge of sound waves to solve this impressive physics problem in an...
PBS
Black Hole Apocalypse | Observing the Center of the Milky Way
Scientists know about a super massive black hole, more than four million times the mass of the sun, at the center of the galaxy. As one part of a video series, astronomers explain this discovery and the many tools used to confirm it....
PBS
Black Hole Apocalypse | Gravity and Spacetime
Astronauts on the ISS continuously fall in a curve thanks to gravity. A video describes the idea of falling along a curved path. Using computer animations, an apple demonstrates the warping of spacetime while the narrator explains the...